Lucira's flu + Covid test got EUA on Fri, but the company went bankrupt Wed. Test manufacturers that got their big break with Covid $ are trying to pivot to Covid+flu tests, but snail's-pace FDA authorization means these companies missed this flu season. statnews.com/2023/02/26/fda…

BREAKING: The EPA has finally released the proposed MCLs for #PFAS: 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS, respectively AND a surprise mixture regulation for PFNA, GenX, PFBS, and PFHxS. Read more on this historic news: statnews.com/2023/03/14/epa…

Early in the morning on Nov. 1, 1907, an arsonist entered the church through a back window, poured kerosene on the floor, and set a fire. The blaze ruined the floor, charred the pews, blackened the walls and ceilings, and broke the windows. minnpost.com/mnopedia/2023/… via MNopedia

Minnesota announced a settlement in its lawsuit against Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria — the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to reach trial — just ahead of closing arguments. The terms were not immediately made public. apnews.com/article/minnes…

Minnesota announced a settlement Monday in its lawsuit against Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria — the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to reach trial — just ahead of closing arguments. The terms will be kept confidential until... kstp.com/kstp-news/busi…

8. This cool slide is a snapshot of types of immunity in the population. Thing to note: The portion of the population with hybrid immunity (blue) is rising and the percentage of the population with no immunity (green) is shrinking. #ACIP

Here is a graph of newly-released statewide High School graduation rates. To see rates for your school--and groups within your school-- see Elizabeth Shockman's MPR News article: mprnews.org/story/2023/04/…

The US is down more than 200,000 childcare workers from 2019 (-17.5%). No increase in the last two years. #nowyouknow #childcare #family #sociology #gender ift.tt/90cQDJT

The FDA will require breast density to be included in mammogram results. While having dense breasts is common and normal, it means cancers are harder to detect, so you might need further testing. Here's everything you need to know 👇🏽 publicgoodnews.com/2023/05/23/bre… #densebreasts

#STATOFTHEDAY Diabetes rates during pregnancy for women giving birth in the U.S. has increased 27% from 2016 to 2021 bit.ly/3mRgjDN

Check out my NPR Morning Edition interview that aired this AM about our Birth to Death project examining how health inequities have impacted generations of Black Americans: npr.org/2023/06/02/117…

#OnThisDay in 1917, one of the nation's worst racial massacres ended in East St. Louis IL. After Black workers were given factory jobs, white workers began beating & killing them. Up to 100 killed & 6,000 driven from their homes. #history mississippitoday.org/2023/07/03/on-…

The US has the highest maternal mortality among high-income countries and the rate has increased over the past 20 years while it has decreased in most other countries. New data by state and by race/ethnicity for change from 1999-2019 JAMA jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Nice to see WCCO | CBS News Minnesota's Reg Chapman cite some work done by APM Research Lab / Andi Egbert for Marketplace (apmresearchlab.org/housingcost): cbsnews.com/minnesota/news…

In state-by-state efforts to manage #Medicaid unwinding, SHADAC Director Lynn A. Blewett, MA, PhD says Minnesota is better positioned than many due to adequate funding set aside to aid with the process. Check out more news from MN in a recent The Minnesota Star Tribune article: startribune.com/about-38000-pe…

This a phenomenal breakdown of cultures in the United States. apmresearchlab.org/rootsbeyondrace

Minnesota had 24 Indian boarding schools – 21 of which were directly supported by state or federal resources.   Today we remember the Native children – our babies – who never returned home to their loved ones from schools here in Minnesota and across the country.

#OnThisDay in 1961, after several Black players on the Boston Celtics were refused service at a coffee shop in Lexington, Kentucky, where they were scheduled to play the St. Louis Hawks, the Celtics’ five Black players — Bill Russell, Sam Jones, Satch Sanders, K.C. Jones and Al

#WednesdayMorning "In Hawaii, when pesticide drift incidents sent middle school students to the hospital, schools and parents responded, galvanizing a growing movement." Yet, #Congress Could Roll Back Pesticide Protections in the #FarmBill Civil Eats civileats.com/2023/11/07/con…

As the shortest kid in school, I was a target for bullies. At age eight, I befriended a kind teenager who looked out for me. Years later, I learned that the Klan murdered him and two others for registering Black voters in Mississippi. Their bodies were found 60 years ago today.